The film council from near and far invites you to The Old Oak

In his self-proclaimed final film, two-time Palme d’Or winner Ken Loach (I, Daniel Blake) brings one last warm tribute to the power of solidarity! This time between the residents of a mining village and a group of Syrian refugees.

In a dilapidated village in Northern England where the mines have closed and many people have left, a group of Syrian refugees is housed in the vacant homes. This meets with fierce resistance from the close-knit local community. Meanwhile, pub owner TJ Ballantyne, owner of the last remaining pub The Old Oak, tries to keep his head above water.

He takes young Syrian photographer Yara under his wing, and a special bond develops between the two. Together, they take the initiative to turn The Old Oak into a meeting place for the poorest in the community, regardless of their background.

Buddy to Buddy

Screened as part of the Arnhem ‘Buddy to Buddy’ project, which pairs refugees with fellow citizens. A discussion about the project will follow the screening.

Tickets

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Remote binding film board

The programme council, which started in October 2024, chooses films from all over the world with universal themes that offer the viewer a broader perspective. Verre Binding gives visitors the opportunity to meet Arnhemmers from near and far and to discuss universal themes together. In collaboration with:

The film council from near and far invites you to: The Perfect Candidate!

On October 29, we will go to the polls in the Netherlands for the parliamentary elections. The right to vote is a great thing, and now that our democracy is under pressure, it is more important than ever to use this right. That is why the film council has chosen The Perfect Candidate for Sunday 19 October: an inspiring story about perseverance, change and making your voice heard.

The Perfect Candidate (Arabic: المرشحة المثالية) is a 2019 Saudi film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. The drama follows Maryam, a young and skilled doctor in a small clinic. Because the unpaved access road to the hospital hinders her patients, she unexpectedly decides to run for the city council.

But the bumpy road is not her only obstacle. Male patients refuse to be helped by her, her work offers few career opportunities and she still needs her father’s permission to travel.

Her decision sets in motion a process of acceptance and change among her family and in the community, who have never seen a woman on the ballot paper. The film shows how sexism affects everyday actions and how women’s freedom of movement is restricted.

A subtle but powerful portrait of how political change often starts with personal courage and how important it is that all voices are heard.

Program Council

From the project Verre binding , film is used as an art form to create encounters between Arnhemmers from near and far.

The program council, which started in October 2024, chooses films from all over the world with universal themes that offer the viewer a different perspective. Verre Binding gives visitors the opportunity to meet Arnhemmers from near and far and to discuss universal themes together.

STORY & SOUND night ft. Yan Lâle

The music council of Verre binding proudly presents its second evening at Luxor Live. Expect an evening full of stories and music, told and played by Arnhemmers from here and far.

Listening together

Cliché but true: music is the universal language that connects us all. By really listening to each other’s favorite songs and the stories that go with them, we get to know each other in a deeper way. This evening, fantastic musicians from here and far will share their musical story.

Yan Lâle

Yan Lâle combines psychedelic rock with musical influences from the Middle East. The sound of the Amsterdam project can be described as boundless. By mixing the different cultures and musical backgrounds of the band members, they take the audience to alien worlds.

Doors open: 19:00
Start: 19:45
Tickets: via Luxor Live!

Verre binding X Buddy to Buddy: Meet your music buddies

Start your week off right with an evening of music, dance, and conversation. Join other music lovers at an open mic night, where maybe you end up on stage, or meet your next band member or concert buddy.

Enjoy music together? Come to the Music Session in café Bosch, and who knows, you might meet your next musical buddy.

Come and play, dance or listen!

Open mic night

The evening is free of charge. Do you want to go on the open stage? Mail selin@ruimtekoers.nl for more information!

Buddy to Buddy

Buddy to Buddy is the platform where newcomers who had to leave their country of origin are matched with new fellow citizens on the basis of equality and interests. Would you like to know more about Buddy to Buddy or sign up as a buddy directly? Then go to Buddy to Buddy Arnhem.

About the performance: Amsterdam Klezmer Band

All over the world, the recognizable sounds of klezmer can be heard, the compelling music that has always traveled with the Jewish people.

The world-renowned Amsterdam Klezmer Band plays the beautiful melodies that inspired the band members. And entirely in the spirit of the Klezmorim, the musicians of yesteryear who continued to renew the tradition with new repertoire, the band also lets you enjoy new work of their own.

In traditional pieces, original compositions and fascinating asides, the band once again proves that it has one foot in tradition, the other foot in the present, and both feet on the ground.

Meet Arnhemmers from near and far at Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem

Especially for Verre binding, Musis & Stadstheater and the platform for connection Buddy to Buddy are organizing a supporting program, in which Arnhemmers from here and residents or former residents of Arnhem asylum seekers’ centers meet and exchange each other, and then experience the performance together. After the performance, there is also room for further exchange.

Sign up for the free performance with supporting programme

Do you want to go to this performance? The performance can be visited free of charge with Buddy to Buddy and in combination with participation in the supporting programme. The registration link will put you in touch with the Buddy to Buddy team who coordinate the program.

The program

Doors open at 19:00. The performance starts at 20.00 hours.

Buddy to Buddy

Buddy to Buddy is the platform where newcomers who had to leave their country of origin are matched with new fellow citizens on the basis of equality and interests. Would you like to know more about Buddy to Buddy or sign up as a buddy directly? Then go to Buddy to Buddy Arnhem.

Verre binding X Buddy to Buddy: Meet your music buddies

Start your week off right with an evening of music, dance, and conversation. Join other music lovers at an open mic night, where maybe you end up on stage, or meet your next band member or concert buddy.

Enjoy music together? Come to the Music Session in café Bosch, and who knows, you might meet your next musical buddy.

Come and play, dance or listen!

Open mic night

The evening is free of charge. Do you want to go on the open stage? Mail selin@ruimtekoers.nl for more information!

Buddy to Buddy

Buddy to Buddy is the platform where newcomers who had to leave their country of origin are matched with new fellow citizens on the basis of equality and interests. Would you like to know more about Buddy to Buddy or sign up as a buddy directly? Then go to Buddy to Buddy Arnhem.

About the performance: Nederlands Blazers Ensemble

On November 25, 1975, Suriname became independent. With A Firi Fu Fri, the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble musically reflects on ‘the feeling of freedom’. Inspiration, connection and freedom are paramount in a musical melting pot of styles that also includes Black Harmony and Denise Jannah. A typical NBE program in which extremes meet and that forms a resounding portrait of Suriname and its musical significance.

With Black Harmony, the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble has invited one of the most exciting Afro-Surinamese groups. Founded in 2006, the company combines close harmony with rousing percussion and brings the musical spirit of Suriname to life. The Surinamese-Dutch jazz singer Denise Jannah is both a nice contract with and a perfect addition to this male group. Together with the horns, they make it one big party.

Meet Arnhemmers from near and far at Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem

Especially for Verre binding, Musis & Stadstheater and the platform for connection Buddy to Buddy are organizing a supporting program, in which Arnhemmers from here and residents or former residents of Arnhem asylum seekers’ centers meet and exchange with each other, and then experience the performance together. After the performance, there is also room for further exchange.

Sign up for the free performance with supporting programme

Do you want to go to this performance? The performance can be visited free of charge with Buddy to Buddy and in combination with participation in the supporting programme. The registration link will put you in touch with the Buddy to Buddy team who coordinate the program.

The program

Doors open at 7.30 pm. The performance starts at 8.30 pm.

Buddy to Buddy

Buddy to Buddy is the platform where newcomers who had to leave their country of origin are matched with new fellow citizens on the basis of equality and interests. Would you like to know more about Buddy to Buddy or sign up as a buddy directly? Then go to Buddy to Buddy Arnhem.

About the performance: Amsterdam Klezmer Band

All over the world, the recognizable sounds of klezmer can be heard, the compelling music that has always traveled with the Jewish people.

The world-renowned Amsterdam Klezmer Band plays the beautiful melodies that inspired the band members. And entirely in the spirit of the Klezmorim, the musicians of yesteryear who continued to renew the tradition with new repertoire, the band also lets you enjoy new work of their own.

In traditional pieces, original compositions and fascinating asides, the band once again proves that it has one foot in tradition, the other foot in the present, and both feet on the ground.

Meet Arnhemmers from near and far at Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem

Especially for Verre binding, Musis & Stadstheater and the platform for connection Buddy to Buddy are organizing a supporting program, in which Arnhemmers from here and residents or former residents of Arnhem asylum seekers’ centers meet and exchange each other, and then experience the performance together. After the performance, there is also room for further exchange.

Sign up for the free performance with supporting programme

Do you want to go to this performance? The performance can be visited free of charge with Buddy to Buddy and in combination with participation in the supporting programme. The registration link will put you in touch with the Buddy to Buddy team who coordinate the program.

The program

Doors open at 19:00. The performance starts at 20.00 hours.

Buddy to Buddy

Buddy to Buddy is the platform where newcomers who had to leave their country of origin are matched with new fellow citizens on the basis of equality and interests. Would you like to know more about Buddy to Buddy or sign up as a buddy directly? Then go to Buddy to Buddy Arnhem.

About the performance: BEYOND

Choreographer Piet Van Dycke works with six professional artists, each specialized in a different discipline (ladder climbing, acro dance, acrobike, partner acrobatics and (pole) dance). On stage, they turn out to be boundless bridge builders.

With ladders, varying in size and height, players build impressive structures, such as arch sculptures and rotating cranes. They balance the ladders into an exciting, wobbly playing field. They explore unknown heights, climb, float and venture into a daring choreography. Every centimeter and every second matters. They seek out the extremes and discover how far they can push each other.

Physical dependence has never been so exciting. BEYOND is about the vulnerability, absurdity, but also the power of our limits, and how we can push them by working together. Together we dance on the collective ladders of the human imagination.

Meet Arnhemmers from near and far at Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem

Especially for Verre binding, Musis & Stadstheater and the platform for connection Buddy to Buddy are organizing a supporting program, in which Arnhemmers from here and residents or former residents of Arnhem azc’s meet and exchange with each other, and then experience the performance together. After the performance, there is also room for further exchange.

Sign up for the free performance with supporting programme

Do you want to go to this performance? The performance can be visited free of charge with Buddy to Buddy and in combination with participation in the supporting programme. The registration link will put you in touch with the Buddy to Buddy team who coordinate the program.

The program

Doors open at 19:00. The performance starts at 20.00 hours.

Buddy to Buddy

Buddy to Buddy is the platform where newcomers who had to leave their country of origin are matched with new fellow citizens on the basis of equality and interests. Would you like to know more about Buddy to Buddy or sign up as a buddy directly? Then go to Buddy to Buddy Arnhem.